Hi everyone hope you are all looking forward to a good weekend.
I know I have asked about touring bikes before but this time I am serious. I really do want to get out and explore the world, or at least Ireland.
I’ve finally narrowed down my two choices. I think both are excellent value. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to test ride either as they are not available in this country so will have to be ordered online and at the moment Decathlon Riverside touring 900 is listed in stock and available to order online for home delivery. It appears to be really well-respected for the price. Does anyone here have a long-term review of the bike and can share their thoughts?
Two things I like about the Fuji, though, are it has a steel frame and drop bars, depending on where I look it seems to be priced around the same as the touring 900 or slightly higher Although it doesn’t have a front rack or what it is worth a USB charger built into the stem, unlike the touring 900 also this year in my opinion, the colour is ugly, I’m not a big fan of the brown same is also true of the Kona Sutra SE, which for some reason this year is in a shade of pink. So from purely a looks perspective, the Riverside touring 900 definitely edges out some of the competition.
Here are links to both bikes.
Decathlon on Riverside touring 900
[https://www.decathlon.ie/p/332461-102039-touring-bike-riverside-touring-900.html](https://www.decathlon.ie/p/332461-102039-touring-bike-riverside-touring-900.html)
Fuji touring disc
[https://fujibikes.eu/products/touring-disc-ltd](https://fujibikes.eu/products/touring-disc-ltd)
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So if you were choosing your first bike. Which do you think you would go for?
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